It was supposed to be fun. Six teenagers and their British captain aboard the ketchCrosscurrent Voyager, headed on a senior year summer cruise to excitement and adventure. Then the world as they knew it ended. A plague spread throughout the globe, killing millions and turning the survivors into cannibalistic rage monsterszombies, in so many words. Only by putting aside their differences were the young crew able to survive. Now, they seek others like them, those fortunate souls who have made it through the zombie apocalypse. After all, maybe it's not the end of the world so long as GPS can help survivors navigate deadly terrain, to link up, and maybejust maybeensure the continuation of the human race. But the Earths GPS systems are failing. It falls to those aboard the Crosscurrent Voyager to keep the unthinkable from happening. In order to do so, they must traverse dangerous seas to a European Space Agency complex in French Guiana. And thousands of infected stand in the way. If they succeed, humankind has a chance of rebuiling. If they fail, humanity may well be at the end of its journey. About Charles E. Gannon: The plot is intriguing and then some. Well-developed and self-consistent; intelligent readers are going to like it.Jerry Pournelle "Chuck Gannon writes the kind of science fiction we all grew up on: rousing, mind-expanding, pulse-pounding sagas of spaceships and aliens.He's a terrific writer, and we're lucky to have him."Robert J. Sawyer "[A] strong [writer of] . . . military SF . . . [much] action going on in his work, with a lot of physics behind it. There is a real sense of the urgency of war and the sacrifices it demands."Locus About the Black Tide Rising series: Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he's using the zombie frame to tackle a broader theme: the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series.Booklist Ringo combines humor and horror in this strong series debut, the thinking readers zombie novel.Publishers WeeklyonUnder a Graveyard Sky About the work of Charles E. Gannon: Caine's Mutiny: This is military science fiction the way its supposed to be written.. . .All in all, a highly satisfying tale of the Terran Republic that moves the story forward and setsus up for the next chapter, which promises to be interesting at worst and explosive at best.SFcrowsnest Raising Caine: Raising Caineunveils a lot of thought-provoking ideasbut ultimately this is a space opera adventure. There are space battles, daring emergency landings, desperate quests, hand-to-hand combat, and double-and-triple crosses. Its an engrossing read. You owe it to yourself to read the two previous books in order. Then enjoyRaising Caine. Its an intergalactic thrill-ride.Fantasy and Science Fiction Book and Audiobook Reviews This is science-fiction adventure on a grand scale.Kirkus Gannons harrowing . . . military space opera (followingTrial by Fire) builds well on his established setting. . . Gannons signature attention to developing realistic alien worlds makes this installment satisfying.Publishers Weekly [A]n incredibly active book . . . asour protagonists are confronted by the beautiful, terrible, and sometimes lethal variety of the universe and its inhabitants. . . . a whole mess of fun . . . that manages to be scientifically accurate while refraining from excessivewonkiness. Those who value meticulous world-building . . . will certainly have their needs met.BN Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog Nebula-nominatedTrial by Fire: I seriously enjoyedTrial by Fire.This ones a tidal wavecant put it down. An excellent book.Jack McDevitt Gannon's whiz-bang second Tales of the Terran Republic interstellar adventure delivers on the promise of the first (Fire with Fire). . . . The charm of Caine's harrowing adventure lies in Gannon's attention to detail, which keeps the layers of political intrigue and military action from getting too dense. The dozens of key characters, multiple theaters of operations, and various alien cultures all receive the appropriate amount of attention. The satisfying resolution is enhanced by the promise of more excitement to come in this fascinating far-future universe.Publishers Weekly, starred review [D]efinitely one to appeal to the adventure fans. Riordan is a smart hero, up against enormous obstacles and surrounded by enemies. Author Gannon does a good job of managing action and tension to keep the story moving, and the details of the worlds Riordan visits are interesting in their own right.Analog [O]ffers the type of hard science-fiction those familiar with the John Campbell era ofAnalogScience Fictionwill remember. Gannon throws his readers into an action-packed adventure. A sequel toFire With Fire, it is a nonstop tale filled with military science-fiction action.The Galveston CountyDaily News Compton Crook Award winner for best first novel,Fire with Fire: Chuck Gannon is one of those marvelous findssomeone as comfortable with characters as he is with technology, and equally adept at providing those characters with problems to solve. Imaginative, fun, and not afraid to step on the occasional toe or gore the occasional sacred cow, his stories do not disappoint.David Weber If we meet strong aliens out there, will we suffer the fate of the Aztecs and Incas, or find the agility to survive? Gannon fizzes with ideas about the dangerous politics of first contact.David Brin [T]he intersecting plot threads, action and well-conceived science kept those pages turning.SFcrowsnest Starfire series hitExtremis, coauthored by Charles E. Gannon: Vivid . . . Battle sequences mingle with thought-provoking exegesis . . . Publishers Weekly Its a grand, fun series of battles and campaigns, worthy of anything Dale Brown or Larry Bond ever wrote.Analog